Hair spray device



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INVENTOR ANTHQNY BATTAGLIA V 23 PIC-3.5

United States Patent 3,419,197 HAIR SPRAY DEVICE Anthony Battaglia, 455 NW. 202ml Terrace,

Miami, Fla. 33169 7 Filed Oct. 6, 1967, Ser. No. 673,387 Claims. (Cl. 222485) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A hair spray device capable of spraying a hair treating fluid under pressure to the exposed portions of the hair as in conventional hair spray devices and to the remaining portion of the hair forming the foundation of a hair styling having a discharge orifice at the forward end of the spray device and a plurality of matching openings in the side walls of the spray device and of a tubular member that is slidably positioned in the spray device whereby in one position of the tubular member the matching openings will be out of alignment and spray will be emitted forwardly of the spray device, and when the matching openings are in alignment, the forward discharge orifice will be blocked off and the fluid under pressure will be discharged through the matching openings in a spray laterally of the spray device to impinge on the strands of hair along their full length thereof.

This invention relates to spray nozzles and is more particularly directed to a hair spray device.

After a womans hair has been styled, it is sprayed with a lacquer containing liquid known as a hair-set to stiffen the strands of hair, and helping to preserve the hairdo for as long a period as possible. However, the hair-set reaches only the outer or top surface of the hairdo and only the hair lying exposed and removed from the Womans scalp becomes stiffened by the lacquer while that portion of the hair forming the foundation of the hairdo is in its natural non-stiffened condition untouched by the hair-set. Consequently the hair styling will remain in its original condition for a relatively short time and cannot be recombed back to its original styling by the woman. The present invention contemplates the use of a spray device which is capable of spraying on the surface of the hair-do as well as among the hair strands forming the foundation of the hair styling whereby all of the hair on a womans head has been sprayed and stiffened to preserve the hair styling for a relatively long period.

Therefore, a principal object of the present invention is to provide a spray nozzle which permits the spraying of hair from the scalp up to the exposed ends of the hair whereby the hair is treated with the spray along the full length thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spray nozzle having a plurality of discharge orifices along its side wall so that fluid under pressure may be sprayed laterally of the spray device.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a spray device for setting a hair-do with nozzle having an axially disposed bore and a tubular member slidably positioned therein with the nozzle and tubular member having matching bores which create a spray that is discharged laterally of the spray nozzle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a hair spray device constructed in accordance with my invention shown mounted on an aerosol can.

FIGURE 2 is a transverse cross sectional view taken along the line 22 of FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional view taken along the line 33 of FIGURE 2 with the various parts of the spray device in position to project the spray forwardly.

FIGURE 4 is a similar view showing the spray device in position to create a spray that is projected laterally thereof.

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken along the line 55 of FIGURE 4.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral refers to my hair spray device mounted in position on a conventional aerosol container 11. The aerosol container 11 contains a liquid under pressure which is discharged through outlet tube 12 at the base of which is a valve (not shown). In the conventional aerosol container 11, when the outlet tube 12 is pressed downwardly, the valve is unseated and fluid under pressure will flow through the outlet tube 12 and be discharged by a simple discharge nozzle which is normally found thereon, but in this instance, applicants spray nozzle 10 is placed thereon in lieu of the conventional spray nozzle.

The spray nozzle 10 consists of an elongated body portion 13 along whose axis extends a bore 14. The bore 14 terminates in a wall 15 spaced from a tip 17 of the nozzle 10 and is spaced from the rear end 16 of the spray device 10 by a plug 18 mounted in the end of the bore 14. At the rear end of the nozzle 10 the bore 14 communicates with a duct 19 that permits the fluid to flow from the outlet tube 12 into the bore 14. At the front end of the nozzle 13 a discharge duct 20 is connected to the front end of the bore 14 to permit fluid to be discharged from the bore 14 into the atmosphere.

Within the bore 14- there is a tubular member 21 slidably positioned therein and of slightly less length than that of the bore 14 to allow the tubular member 21 to slide to a number of positions as is explained in detail. The tubular member 21 is provided with a bore 22 extending along its full length to permit fluid to flow from the rear portion of the bore 14 to the forward end thereof. The tubular member 21 is also provided with a plurality of openings or ports 23 in its side walls intermediate the ends of the tubular member 21. There may be as many such ports 23 as desired and the ports may be positioned alongside of each other as well as in coplanar relation as shown.

The body member 13 of the nozzle 10 is provided with a cavity 24 which extends from the upper surface thereof to slightly below the axis of the body member 13 in proximity of the rear portion of the nozzle 10. Within the cavity 24 is an actuating member 25 that is fastened to the tubular member 21 so that movement of actuating member 25 causes a similar sliding movement of the tubular member 21. The actuating member 25 that is knurled or serrated at its top portion is provided with a bore 26 that receives the tubular member 21 and at which position the tubular member 21 is cemented or otherwise secured to the actuating member 25.

On the forward end wall 15 there is an arcuate projection 27 which acts as a stopper or value when the actuating member 25 is slid forwardly in the cavity 24 causing the tubular member 21 to slide along the bore 14 and the front end of the tubular member 21 to engage the front wall 15. In this position the arcuate projector 27 is received by the bore 22 of the tubular member 21 to seal the bore 22 and cut off any discharge of fluid at the front end 17 of the nozzle 10. At the same time a plurality of discharge orifices 28 formed in the body member 13 coincide or align with the openings 23 in the tubular member 21 so that fluid under pressure will be discharged in sprays that emanate sideways of the nozzle as shown by FIGURE 5.

In the normal use of my hair spray device, the spray nozzle found on the conventional nozzle is removed from the aerosol container 11 and the spray device 10 is placed on the outlet tube 12 and the actuating member 25 placed in either its forward or rear positions. When a downward force is applied on the spray device 10 at the position of the actuating member 25 or rearward thereof, the tubular member 12 will slide downwardly to open the discharge valve of the aerosol container 11. The fluid under pressure will now be discharged through the tubular member 12 and into the bores 14 and 22. If the actuating member 25 is in its rear position as shown by FTGURE 3, the fluid under pressure will flow along the full length of the tubular member 21, the discharge duct and be discharged in a spray directly forwardly in line with the direction the spray device is pointing. The operator of the spray device 10 will direct the spray toward the persons head, spraying along the outer surface of the hair to set the hair forming the hair styling.

However, in order to preserve the hair styling for any great length of time, the hair which forms the foundation for the hair styling must also be set. To apply the hair spray to that portion of the hair which extends from the persons scalp to the outer layer of hair forming the hair styling, the tip 17 of the spray device 10 is inserted into the hair styling with the side wall of the spray device 10 positioned close to the scalp. Then the actuating member is slid forwardly causing the tubular member 21 to slide to the position shown in FIGURES 4 and 5. The forward end of the tubular member 21 becomes seated on the projection 27 to close off any discharge of fluid through the discharge duct 20. The bores 23 and orifices 28 now become aligned and the hair setting fluid is now sprayed through the openings 23, 28, sideways of the spray nozzle 10. With the tip 17 of the spray device 10 embedded within the hair styling close to the scalp, the sprays being emitted by the orifices 28 will impinge on the strands of hair along their length from the base of the hair strands to their outer and exposed ends. The hair set sprays stiffen and thereby strengthen each strand of hair extending from the scalp and forming the foundation of the hair styling; the hair-styling will be preserved a longer period than if the outer shell of the hair styling alone were set by the hair setting fluid.

Having disclosed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A hair spray device comprising an elongated body member having a substantially axially disposed bore for receiving fluid under pressure, said bore terminating adjacent a forward end of said body member, a tubular member slidably mounted in said bore, valve means mounted in said body member at the forward end of said bore adapted to be engaged by said tubular member when said tubular member is slid to a forward position in said body member, a first discharge orifice at the forward end of said body member communicating with said bore adajacent said valve means, a second discharge orifice in a side wall of said elongated body member, said tubular member having an opening communicating with said second discharge orifice to discharge fluid under pressure laterally of said spray device when said tubular member is slid to said forward position and out of communication with said second discharge orifice when said tubular member is slid to a rearward position and said first discharge orifice is in communication with said tubular member to discharge fluid under pressure forwardly of said spray device and actuating means for sliding said tubular member.

2. The structure as recited by claim 1 wherein said valve means comprises a projection mounted on the forward end wall of said bore in alignment with said tubular member, said projection adapted to be received by the bore of said tubular member to prevent flow of fluid under pressure therethrough.

3. The structure as recited by claim 2 wherein said actuating means comprises a cavity formed in said body member extending through said bore and an upper wall of said body member, an actuating member positioned in said cavity and secured to said tubular member, said actuating member having an upper surface extending above said upper surface of said body member engageable by a persons finger for actuating said member.

4. The structure as recited by claim 3 wherein said cavity having a forward wall and a rear wall engaged by said actuating member when said tubular member has slid to its forward and rearward positions respectively.

5. The structure as recited by claim 1 in combination with a second opening on said tubular member in opposed relation to said first named opening, and a third discharge orifice in the side wall of said body member in alignment with said second opening for creating a second lateral spray discharged in the opposite direction of said first named spray when said tubular member is slid to its forward position.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 627,728 6/1899 Gould 239-443 687,751 12/1901 Hermann et a1. 239-443 2,043,714 6/1936 Schellin 239-447 X 2,667,927 2/1954 Johnston 251-325 X 3,342,385 9/1967 Knight 222-485 3,368,302 2/1968 Martino 222-566 X ROBERT B. REEVES, Primary Examiner.

NORMAN L. STACK, 1a., Assistant Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 

